Food List with Glycemic Index

<h1>Food List with Glycemic Index</h1>Author: <a title="Dr. Ripudaman Singh" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/dr.-ripudaman-singh/110490.htm">Dr. Ripudaman Singh</a> <h2>Food List with Glycemic Index</h2> Traditional thinking has told us that complex carbohydrates like rice and potatoes were absorbed slowly, and that simple and refined carbohydrates, like candies and jams resulted in a sharp rise in blood sugar. However recent research has indicated that this is not necessarily the case. There are more factors involved than just simple vs complex or refined vs natural. The GI values are a measure of 1 to 100 where pure glucose has a value of 100. Many carbohydrate-rich foods have been tested and applied against the index. A value of 50 (for example) indicates that the food has an effect on blood sugar equal to half that of glucose. The Glycemic Index (GI) measures the effect of foods on your blood sugar levels. Eating foods with a high glycemic index value will raise the blood sugar level more dramatically than foods with a low glycemic index value. <h2>Glycemic Index Food List</h2> LOW GI (< 55) Apple and apple juice Apricot Barley Baked Beans, dried beans, butter beans, chick peas, soy beans, lentils Breakfast cereals (oats, muesli, bran) Whole grain / nutty bread Cherries Custard Fruit Loaf Grapefruit Grapes Milk, Yogurt M&Ms  Oranges Pasta Peaches Peanuts Pears Peas Pineapple Juice (unsweetened) Plums Corn (still on cob) Salad Vegetables Sweet Potato   MEDIUM GI (55-70) Banana Basmati Rice Bread (white and brown) Couscous Ice Cream Orange juice Pineapple, mango, melon Pita bread Pizza Popcorn Potatoes (new) Potato chips Raisins  Rye bread Yam   HIGH GI (> 70) Rice Potatoes Pumpkin Waffles Sports drinks Water melon Crackers and crisp breads Carrots Parsnips Nachos Honey Broad beans Pretzels French Fries Low GI eating: A guide to forming your own low GI eating habits. <ul> <li>Choose Basmati rice instead of normal rice.</li> <li>New potatoes have a lower GI than older potatoes. Sweet potatoes also have a low GI.</li> <li>Unrefined cereals such as oats or muesli are lower in GI than processed cereals.</li> <li>Bread with lots of grains and seeds are lower in GI than other breads.</li> <li>When eating biscuits and crackers, those with whole grains in them are lower in GI.</li> <li>Cakes and muffins made with fruit, oats, and seeds can supply more low-GI ingredients.</li> <li>Fruits - Stone fruit (peaches, nectarines), apples, citrus are lower in GI than tropical fruits such as bananas, melons, pineapple, etc.</li> </ul>About the Author: B.Sc.(Med.), B.Ed., M.A.(Edu.), M.Litt.(Edu.), Ph.D.(Edu.Psy.), PGDCA.

Served as Science Master, Employment Department as Vocational Guidance Officer.

Retired from Employment Department, Punjab India as Dy. Director (Off.) and Remained Incharge of Overseas Employment Cell of Punjab Govt. for 5 yeras.

More than 60 articles published in Punjabi News Papers like Punjabi Tribune, Daily Ajit, Jagbani and Chardhikala.

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Food List with Glycemic Index

Traditional thinking has told us that complex carbohydrates like rice and potatoes were absorbed slowly, and that simple and refined carbohydrates, like candies and jams resulted in a sharp rise in blood sugar. However recent research has indicated that this is not necessarily the case. There are more factors involved than just simple vs complex or refined vs natural.

The GI values are a measure of 1 to 100 where pure glucose has a value of 100. Many carbohydrate-rich foods have been tested and applied against the index. A value of 50 (for example) indicates that the food has an effect on blood sugar equal to half that of glucose.

The Glycemic Index (GI) measures the effect of foods on your blood sugar levels. Eating foods with a high glycemic index value will raise the blood sugar level more dramatically than foods with a low glycemic index value.

Glycemic Index Food List

LOW GI (< 55)

Apple and apple juice
Apricot
Barley
Baked Beans, dried beans, butter beans, chick peas, soy beans, lentils
Breakfast cereals (oats, muesli, bran)
Whole grain / nutty bread
Cherries
Custard
Fruit Loaf
Grapefruit
Grapes
Milk, Yogurt
M&Ms
Oranges
Pasta
Peaches
Peanuts
Pears
Peas
Pineapple Juice (unsweetened)
Plums
Corn (still on cob)
Salad Vegetables
Sweet Potato

MEDIUM GI (55-70)

Banana
Basmati Rice
Bread (white and brown)
Couscous
Ice Cream
Orange juice
Pineapple, mango, melon
Pita bread
Pizza
Popcorn
Potatoes (new)
Potato chips
Raisins
Rye bread
Yam

HIGH GI (> 70)

Rice
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Waffles
Sports drinks
Water melon
Crackers and crisp breads
Carrots
Parsnips
Nachos
Honey
Broad beans
Pretzels
French Fries

Low GI eating: A guide to forming your own low GI eating habits.

Choose Basmati rice instead of normal rice.
New potatoes have a lower GI than older potatoes. Sweet potatoes also have a low GI.
Unrefined cereals such as oats or muesli are lower in GI than processed cereals.
Bread with lots of grains and seeds are lower in GI than other breads.
When eating biscuits and crackers, those with whole grains in them are lower in GI.
Cakes and muffins made with fruit, oats, and seeds can supply more low-GI ingredients.
Fruits - Stone fruit (peaches, nectarines), apples, citrus are lower in GI than tropical fruits such as bananas, melons, pineapple, etc.

B.Sc.(Med.), B.Ed., M.A.(Edu.), M.Litt.(Edu.), Ph.D.(Edu.Psy.), PGDCA. Served as Science Master, Employment Department as Vocational Guidance Officer. Retired from Employment Department, Punjab India as Dy. Director (Off.) and Remained Incharge of Overseas Employment Cell of Punjab Govt. for 5 yeras. More than 60 articles published in Punjabi News Papers like Punjabi Tribune, Daily Ajit, Jagbani and Chardhikala. Serving now Arihant Computer Center

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Very good information

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